
Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager
Ford Motor Company · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $166,750 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead digital customer delivery and onboarding experience.
- Champion customer-centered digital and retail experiences.
- Define strategic vision for Delivery Day Tool.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product delivery.
- Analyze customer/dealer feedback for product enhancement.
About the role
About Ford Motor Company
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
Enterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.
The Global Digital team is accountable for delivering an end-to-end digital customer experience, encompassing product management, sales strategy, analytics, user experience design, and operational execution. We ensure Ford’s digital platforms remain innovative and customer-focused, while aligning with enterprise objectives across regions and brands. We provide measurable outcomes and continuous improvement in service of our customers and stakeholders.
About the Role
We are seeking a digital native that can champion a customer centered Delivery and Onboard/Setup experience across both digital and retail (Dealerships) that drives efficiency and value for the customer, dealer, and company. The successful candidate will be knowledgeable of our dealer business at retail, comfortable operating in ambiguity and be able to influence across teams. The individual is directly responsible for maintaining the operating rhythm of and refining the strategic north star for the Delivery Day Tool (DDT) and its role in the Delivery and Onboarding/Setup experience. They have the objectives/KPIs to get to that north star and are responsible for working across our experience design teams, product teams, content team and platform team to bring it to life. They will demonstrate a disciplined, iterative approach that prioritizes rapid learning and continuous improvement.
As the Lead for the Delivery Day Tool (DDT), you will drive the strategic "north star" and operational rhythm for a critical phase of the customer journey: the Delivery and Onboarding/Setup experience. In this role, you will own the objectives and KPIs that define success, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including experience design, product, content, and platform—to bring a seamless, world-class onboarding experience to life.
Although this is classified as a remote position, candidates who are within commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. We also prefer candidates who reside in the eastern time zone.
What You'll Do
- Directly responsible for creating the north star vision, dealer & customer journey and enablers, for what awesome looks like for Delivery and onboarding/setup with DDT for Ford, Lincoln US & Canada.
- Partner with Dealer Operations to gather insights from dealers to represent voice of dealer in future roadmap.
- Be subject matter expert through GEMBA and pulling together key data to identify customer and dealer pain points to turn insights into to product enhancements by driving the right resources to deliver DDT roadmap.
- Work cross-organizationally for key experiences in DDT that support Integrated Services, Ford App, Modem Activation, Preferred Dealer, and FCSD.
- Comfortable interpreting and sharing data from dealer and customer feedback, and engineer quality – including QNPS, OneCX, etc.
- Partner closely with product owners, Engineering, and UX to drive the delivery of an innovative, compelling, and user-friendly experience to our dealers in support of our customers. Drives cross team execution including training.
- Owns POV on what the right content strategy is and working with the marketing communications/content team to bring that POV to life.
What You'll Have
- Bachelor Degree or a combination of relevant education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience with dealer operations and/or dealer education with a passion for delivering great customer experience and an ability to empathize with our consumers.
- 3+ years of experience working in a matrixed team structure and influencing across product areas.
- 3+ years of experience delivering OKRs by tracking, optimizing and pivoting against those OKRs.
- 2+ years of digital or physical retail experience.
- 2+ years of critical thinking skills and proven application of Human Centered Design methods with the ability to develop and usher strategy through various phases development using human centered design (including implementation).
- Additional skills to include: The ability to mine third party research, customer feedback and internal analytics.
- Experience with orchestrating data across multiple sources to create a unique user experience.
- Self-starter; ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong oral and written communications (able to effectively assert point of view).
- Ability to tell customer stories through clear, compelling, and concise Journey/presentation.
Even Better, You May Have
- MBA or Master’s Degree.
- Broad experience with channels that impact a customer’s experience including Ford App, Dealer, Websites, CRC, Service, Distribution, HMI, etc.
- Broad experience with channels that drive the dealer experience including WBDO, Smart Vincent, Allocation & Distribution, FMC Dealer, RE&T, Vehicle Visibility, SAMS, IA Online, etc.
Why Ford?
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Compensation & Benefits
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500- 218,100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Key skills/competency
- Customer Experience Management
- Digital Product Management
- Dealer Operations
- User Experience (UX) Design
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Data Analysis
- OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
- Human-Centered Design
- Roadmap Development
Skills & topics
- Vehicle Onboarding
- Delivery Experience
- Customer Experience
- Digital Product Management
- Dealer Operations
- UX Design
- Strategy
- Ford
- Automotive
- Manager
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in dealer operations, customer experience, and digital product management. Quantify achievements using OKRs.
- Craft a compelling application: Emphasize your understanding of human-centered design and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your strategic vision for customer onboarding and how you use data to drive decisions.
- Showcase relevant skills: Articulate your experience with digital retail, influencing in matrixed environments, and championing customer-centric initiatives.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager role at Ford?
- The Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager at Ford is responsible for defining and implementing a customer-centered digital and retail delivery and onboarding experience, primarily through the Delivery Day Tool (DDT).
- What is the preferred time zone for candidates applying for the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager position?
- While this is a remote position, Ford prefers candidates who reside in the Eastern Time Zone for the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager role.
- What are the key responsibilities of the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager at Ford?
- Key responsibilities include developing the 'north star' vision for the delivery and onboarding experience, gathering dealer insights, identifying customer/dealer pain points, and collaborating with product, UX, and content teams to enhance the DDT.
- What educational background is required for the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager role?
- A Bachelor's Degree is required, or a combination of relevant education and experience. An MBA or Master's Degree is considered a plus.
- How does Ford Motor Company support employee growth and development in this role?
- Ford offers a choice in career paths, opportunities for deep dives into areas of interest or skill diversification, and encourages roles such as leadership, technical expertise, or culture building. They also provide tuition assistance and active employee resource groups.
- What kind of experience is most valuable for the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager position?
- Experience in dealer operations, customer experience, digital retail, influencing in matrixed teams, and delivering OKRs is highly valued. A strong understanding of human-centered design and data analysis is also crucial.
- Can I work remotely for the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager role at Ford?
- Yes, the position is classified as remote. However, candidates within commuting distance to a Ford hub may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
- What is the salary range for the Vehicle Onboarding & Delivery Experience Manager position at Ford?
- The salary range for this leadership level 6 position is $115,500 to $218,100 annually, with the final determination based on the candidate's skills and experience.